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clockwork

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈklɑːkˌwɜːrk/ · UK /ˈklɒkwɜːk/

clockwork means: Perfectly regular, smooth operation, with everything happening as planned.

noun

SMOOTH OPERATIONB2

Perfectly regular, smooth operation, with everything happening as planned.

  • The trip went like clockwork.
  • Our morning routine runs like clockwork.
  • Despite the large crowd, everything worked like clockwork.

How to use it: go/run/work like clockwork (The whole event ran like clockwork.)

Common phrases: like clockwork, run like clockwork, go like clockwork

Questions about clockwork

What does clockwork mean?

Perfectly regular, smooth operation, with everything happening as planned.

What is clockwork in other languages?

Türkçe: saat gibi işleyiş · Español: funcionamiento perfecto · Français: fonctionnement sans accroc · Deutsch: reibungsloser Ablauf · Italiano: funzionamento impeccabile · 日本語: 滞りない進行

How do you pronounce clockwork?

In American English /ˈklɑːkˌwɜːrk/; in British English /ˈklɒkwɜːk/.

How do you use clockwork in a sentence?

The trip went like clockwork. Our morning routine runs like clockwork.

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